'ARCHITECTURE, noun [Latin architectura.] 1. The art of building; but in a more limited and appropriate sense, the art of constructing houses, bridges and other buildings for the purposes of civil life. 2. Frame or structure. The earth is a piece of divine architecture Military architecture is the art of fortification. Naval architecture is the art of building ships.
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